Perth: Australia's Adam Gilchrist registered his 16th ton in ODIs, against Sri Lanka here Friday, to extend his record for most ODI centuries by a wicketkeeper.
The left-hander's innings (118 off 132 balls) is his highest score at the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) ground. It was his second hundred at this venue, his first century having also come against Sri Lanka in the VB Triangular Series in 2005-06.
Gilchrist became the third batsman to record two hundreds at WACA, joining Australia's Dean Jones and South Africa's Jacques Kallis. Gilchrist has extended his record for most hundreds (6) in Australia-Sri Lanka ODIs. Ponting, with four centuries, is the next best.
Gilchrist's strike rate of 89.39 Friday was the slowest amongst his 16 centuries. His previous slowest innings of 100-plus was recorded at a strike rate of 96.15. It was his maiden ton against South Africa at Sydney in 1998. Of his 16 centuries, 13 were scored at a strike rate of 100 or more.
All of Gilchrist's 16 centuries have resulted in Australian victories. He and Ricky Ponting now share the record for most Man of the Match awards for Australia - 27.
Gilchrist and Michael Clarke put on 105 runs for the third wicket - a record for Australia against Sri Lanka. The stand is Australia's second best for the third wicket at WACA. Kepler Wessels and Kim Hughes had put on 119 against West Indies in February, 1984.
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